#VU91106 OS Command Injection in PHP - CVE-2024-4577

 

#VU91106 OS Command Injection in PHP - CVE-2024-4577

Published: June 4, 2024 / Updated: March 18, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU91106
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4577
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
PHP
Software vendor:
PHP Group

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in PHP-CGI implementation. A remote attacker can send specially crafted HTTP request to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.

Note, the vulnerability exists due to incomplete fix for #VU4201 (CVE-2012-1823).

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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